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Book 9 Page 3

Lose to find

You must lose a ‘fly’ to catch a ‘fish.’

Lose a ‘dollar’ to win the ‘lottery.’

Lose your ‘shoes’ to find your ‘toes.’

Lose your ‘head’ to find your ‘heart.’

Lose ‘everything’ to find your ‘soul.’

Lose everything to find everything.

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  17/11/99  dominicj7@poetry.net.au